Photos: Burkina Faso’s contemporary dance festival turns the discourse away from terror

AfricaArts & CultureNewsPhotos: Burkina Faso’s contemporary dance festival turns the discourse away from terror

PilotnewsFebruary 9, 2020

Burkina Faso’s annual contemporary dance festival plied, rolled, tumbled and convulsed, barefoot and in ballet slippers, under spotlights and on the streets, throughout the capital Ouagadougou last week. “We can’t stop living because of terrorism,” said Irène Tassembédo, the event’s organizer, who runs an experimental dance school on the outskirts of the city. Burkina Faso has made headlines for terrorist attacks in recent years, yet international film and arts festivals continue to be held in...

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As medical professionals, my husband and I know the Nigerian travel ban is cruel. Now the pain is personal

AfricaNigeriaOpinionAs medical professionals, my husband and I know the Nigerian travel ban is cruel. Now the pain is personal

PilotnewsFebruary 9, 2020

A few days ago my daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease. In our time of need, my husband and I wanted to rely on our family for support but that option was suddenly ripped away from us. And it’s all because we are Nigerian. Last Friday, the Trump administration expanded its 2017 travel ban — which restricted immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries — to include six more countries, including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation....

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More African countries are getting coronavirus testing labs but are on edge as the threat looms

AfricaHealthNewsWorldMore African countries are getting coronavirus testing labs but are on edge as the threat looms

PilotnewsFebruary 8, 2020

The total count of confirmed coronavirus cases globally has already surpassed 25,000—yet none of those have been recorded in Africa, Yomi Kazeem reports. In the wake of suspected cases in Ethiopia, Botswana, Namibia, Ghana, Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire, several countries have stepped up proactive measures in a bid to ensure the best chance of containing a possible outbreak. While several international airports across the continent have already introduced screening and checks, Mauritius has introduced mandatory...

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Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi Dies at 95

AfricaNewsWorldFormer Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi Dies at 95

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2020

Daniel arap Moi, a former schoolteacher who became Kenya’s longest-serving president and presided over years of repression and economic turmoil fueled by runaway corruption, has died. He was 95. Moi’s death was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta in a statement on the state broadcaster on Tuesday. Moi, who ruled Kenya for 24 years, had been in and out of hospital for months. Kenyatta ordered national flags to fly half mast from Tuesday until sunset of...

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United States visa-ban fallout: Eritrea and Nigeria fight back

AfricaNewsWorldUnited States visa-ban fallout: Eritrea and Nigeria fight back

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2020

Eritrea blasts U.S. visa ban, Nigeria creates committee to address issues Eritrea denounced a U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as “unacceptable” on Saturday, while Nigeria’s government said it had created a committee to address the issues that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to add the country to the ban. Nigeria and Eritrea were among six countries, four of them in Africa, added to an expanded version of the U.S. visa ban announced...

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Trump administration expands travel ban, includes Nigeria─Africa’s most populous country

AfricaNewsNigeriaTrump administration expands travel ban, includes Nigeria─Africa’s most populous country

PilotnewsJanuary 31, 2020

The White House placed restrictions on immigration from half a dozen additional countries, including Nigeria, one of the most populous countries in Africa. President Donald Trump is expanding his controversial travel ban, placing immigration restrictions on half a dozen new countries, including Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa. The latest iteration of the ban will suspend immigrant visas for citizens from four countries — Nigeria, Myanmar (also known as Burma), Eritrea and Kyrgyzstan —...

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AfricaNigeriaBuried for 50 years: Britain’s shameful role in the Biafran war

PilotnewsJanuary 23, 2020

It is a good thing to be proud of one’s country, and I am – most of the time. But it would be impossible to scan the centuries of Britain’s history without coming across a few incidents that evoke not pride but shame. Among those I would list are the creation by British officialdom in South Africa of the concentration camp, to persecute the families of Boers. Add to that the Amritsar massacre of 1919...

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Ada Chiaghana: from HBO to Higher Ground Productions

AfricaLifestyleAda Chiaghana: from HBO to Higher Ground Productions

PilotnewsJanuary 22, 2020

A Nigerian American Ada Chiaghana who cut her teeth working for HBO, where she has been a creative executive in the original programming department, working on half-hour series including Los Espookys and Silicon Valley, was recently hired by Higher Ground Productions, the banner production company founded by President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as VP Development and Production.  Chiaghana, whose parents are from Nigeria and resides in Houston, Texas, had previous stints in comedy development at ABC Studios and at Bosch and The...

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Twitter’s CEO to Make Africa Home in 2020

AfricaTechnologyTwitter’s CEO to Make Africa Home in 2020

PilotnewsJanuary 21, 2020

Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square, says he plans to move to Africa this year and spend up to six months on the continent. If all goes well, he intends to visit South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana. The reason? Africa is believed to define ‘the future.’ The continent is well-known as an important player in the field of digital and financial technology, and some say that Africa is ‘one of the last blue oceans for technology growth,’...

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Startups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali

AfricaTechnologyStartups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali

PilotnewsJanuary 21, 2020

Eleven companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali, Rwanda next month. The second edition of the Africa Startup Summit, powered by Disrupt Africa, will take place at Africa Tech Summit Kigali on February 5-6, which will also feature the Money and Blockchain Summit and the Future Summit, bringing together more than 600 stakeholders in the tech startup space across the continent to explore...

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